Lead Graphic Designer - Central Gov

Project details

Up to £575 per day, Inside IR35

Contract: 6 months, possible extension

London or Manchester, hybrid with one day a week on site, plus around one trip a month to Bristol

ASAP

Mayfleet Recruitment is supporting a large government department with a Lead Graphic Designer contract, working on a brand used by millions of people across the UK.

you'll split your time between the departments Brand team, a group of 8 to 10, and its Insights and Analytics team, a multidisciplinary group of 12. You'll set the creative direction for the brand, and turn complex data and statistics into clear, engaging visuals. This is a lead role for someone who still loves doing the work: guiding and mentoring other designers, then picking up a brief and running with it yourself.

What you'll be doing

What we re looking for

• Leading brand and graphic design across the organisation, keeping the brand consistent, accessible and inclusive across every channel
• Turning data, statistics and research into infographics, data visualisations and clear communications
• Presenting creative work and recommendations to senior leaders and stakeholders
• Running workshops with designers, strategists and policy colleagues
• Working closely with developers, data scientists, analysts and researchers
• Mentoring designers and taking part in a large design community
• At least 5 years of brand design experience on large-scale, multi-channel brands
• A strong portfolio showing brand work and information design or data visualisation
• Experience leading other designers while staying hands on
• Confidence working with and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Experience in agile teams working on digital products or services
• A good understanding of accessible and inclusive design
• Start: Nov 2026
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: London, UK, GB
• Rate: 72-72 EUR/h